Advanced Vocabulary - Road Vehicles Other Than Cars

Road Vehicles Other Than Cars II

minibus noun

a small bus for about ten to fifteen people.

minivan noun

a small van with seats for about eight people.

motor home noun

a large road vehicle designed for living in while travelling.

moving van noun

American a removal van.

MPV noun

British multi-purpose vehicle: a vehicle that is larger than an ordinary car, used for carrying passengers or goods.

omnibus noun

an old word meaning a ‘bus’.

panel truck noun

American a small truck with an enclosed section for carrying goods.

people carrier noun

British an mpv.

pickup noun

a truck with an open back and low sides.

plough noun

a snow plough.

plow

the American spelling of plough.

quad bike noun

British a vehicle with four big tyres that you sit on and control like a motorbike.

recovery vehicle noun

British a truck that removes vehicles that have been in an accident or have broken down stopped working.

recreational vehicle noun

American an rv.

removal van noun

British a large van or truck used for moving furniture from one property to another.

rig noun

American a large truck that consists of two parts, one for the engine and the driver and the other for carrying a load.

road train noun

Australian a very long vehicle consisting of a truck pulling several trailers , used for carrying goods.

RV noun

American recreational vehicle: a large road vehicle that you can live in.

single decker noun

British a bus that has only one level.

snow plough noun

a large vehicle that pushes snow off the road.

sport utility vehicle noun

an suv.

streetcar noun

American a tram 1 .

SUV noun

sport utility vehicle: a four-wheel drive a .

tanker noun

a large ship, truck, or plane that carries petrol or oil.

tow truck noun

American a breakdown truck.

tractor-trailer noun

American an articulated lorry.

trailer noun

American a caravan used as a permanent home.

trailer noun

American a caravan pulled by a car.

tram noun

British a long narrow vehicle that travels along metal tracks in the middle of a street and is used as public transport in some places.

tramcar noun

old-fashioned a tram.

trolley noun

American a tram.

trolley noun

a trolleybus.

trolleybus noun

a bus that operates using electric power from wires fixed above the road.

trolley car noun

American a trolley that runs on rails.

truck noun

a large road vehicle used for carrying goods.

ute noun

Australian informal a pickup truck.

utility noun

Australian a pickup truck.

van noun

a vehicle used for carrying goods. It is usually larger than a car and smaller than a truck, and the back part is enclosed, with no windows at the sides.

Winnebago

trademark American a large road vehicle used for sleeping in when you are travelling.

wrecker noun

American a vehicle used for moving damaged cars or other vehicles.

Total words = 80 // Words in the list = 40                            Road Vehicles OtherThan Cars I